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 Titles from France; from Sweden Wounds and Scars,

And batter'd Bones they bring from Belgick Wars;

Yet fraught with Honour, and rewards of Fame,

Honour revives, and Years increae the Flame.

Eight Noble Branches hand their Glory down,

Channels of Blood from Caledonia's Crown,

Each have large hares of Merit of their own.

Each in their proper Lines their Houes raie,

By Per'nal and Hereditary Praie;

What Debt of Praie are to the Lely's due?

Who hall their Family or Fame purue?

The Bloody Steps no ingle Line can trace,

Nor Envy fetch'd from Hell, their Hitory deface.

Born Gen'rals, all by Nature fram'd for War,

In ev'ry Battel's Front their Names appear;

The Swede, the Rus, and the Hungarians yield,

To them the willing Tribute of the Field;

From Eeck Bridge to mighty Atracan,

Their Terrors with the Barb'rous Crowds remain.

Grated to this Old Stock, and to their Fame,

Leven adds Modern Glory to the Ancient Name;

Scotland depends on his experienc'd Hand,

Safe, Not in Armies, but in his Command.